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Friday, August 3, 2012

Shrimp with Tomatoes and Feta Cheese

This was the main dish for Elitia's birthday meal. If you saw the last post for the Lemon Pepper Rice you will know that it was her 21st birthday and I wanted to make her something special for dinner. I knew she liked seafood so when I saw these shrimp in the store I immediately knew what I wanted to make. I had seen a recipe in Saveur for a shrimp dish that had feta cheese in it. Feta cheese you ask? Yup, feta cheese. I know many people think seafood and cheese don't go together but I am here to tell you yes they do! Of course I am a huge feta cheese lover. The salty, the creamy, all I can say is just yummmmm!

When I brought out the ingredients for the meal I had a head over my shoulder.

Kevin - Ummm what are you making?

Me - Dinner

Kevin - Haha I mean what are you making for dinner?

Me - Shrimp

Kevin - *glaring* I can see that, but what are you putting with it?

Me - Peppers, tomatoes, and some feta cheese

Kevin - Feta cheese?

Me - Ummm yes that is what I said

Kevin - Okaaaay

Me - Your faith in me is staggering

I just love our little chats over meals don't you? He was also wondering why I was leaving the shells on the shrimp. I explained that it adds more shrimp flavor to the dish. If you don't mind peeling shrimp it is great to cook them with the shells on. But it is just too messy for this dish so tails on is fine. Also, don't stress about the amount of time the shrimp cooks. Kevin kept asking me over and over "Are you sure they should cook this long?" and yes they do cook a long time, but they came out fantastic.

I reduced the amount of oil and feta cheese that the original recipe called for to try and lighten it up a bit. I also used reduced fat feta for the same reason. I feel I could have used more red pepper flakes because we like heat, but Elitia and Dylan both said they liked it the way it was and with the Lemon Pepper Rice this dish is a winner!

Good morning Bobbi, I featured this recipe on my blog today for my weekly seafood round-up. It looks great, thanks for allowing me to share! Here is the link: http://carriesexperimentalkitchen.blogspot.com/2012/08/week-31-seafood-frenzy-friday.html